Practice question
A deceased person’s legal support obligation to a recipient is established. Recipient is not called as an heir. Defendant says nonheir status alone necessarily bars every death-related support claim. Which is correct?
- Only heirs can ever claim under any paragraph.
- Nonheir status eliminates the proved obligation.
- Recipient automatically receives the whole estate.
- Article 2206(2) expressly provides the qualifying nonheir remedy.
- The remedy always lasts for life.
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 2206, 2208 and 2216-2225: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- University of Southeastern Philippines v. Sarate, G.R. No. 247617, November 25, 2025, en banc main decision, Part IV: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70367
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